Feb 27 Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles By Jonathan Lemire, Foster Klug, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Asked earlier if the summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "We'll see."… Continue reading
Feb 27 Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured By Roshan Mughal, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Pakistan's military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured two pilots, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in the last two decades. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Theresa May opens door for delaying Brexit In our news wrap Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May asked Parliament to vote for her Brexit deal or vote to leave with no deal. Failing both options, she proposed delaying the UK's EU departure until June. Also, an Australian… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:11 Can U.S. post-war relationship with Vietnam serve as a model for North Korea? By Nick Schifrin In Vietnam, President Trump is preparing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- and the summit's location isn't a mere coincidence. Indeed, U.S. officials are touting the rapprochement and economic ties that now exist between the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:49 Why Kashmir remains an open wound between India, Pakistan India says it has destroyed a training camp for the militant group that claimed responsibility for a deadly Kashmir attack on Indian forces two weeks ago. The fighting is the most serious escalation in years between the two adversaries, both… Continue watching
Feb 26 Nigeria's president poised to win second term By Cara Anna, Khaled Kazziha, Associated Press With half the votes counted, President Muhammadu Buhari led the election by nearly 3.5 million votes. Continue reading
Feb 26 India airstrikes in Pakistan raise fears of escalation By Riaz Khan, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Pakistan said there were no casualties, while New Delhi called the attack a pre-emptive strike that hit a terrorist training camp and killed "a very large number" of militants. Continue reading
Feb 26 UK Parliament to decide between no deal Brexit or delay By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's bumpy journey out of the European Union took a major turn Tuesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May handed the steering wheel to Parliament, giving lawmakers the power to slam on the brakes and divert Britain away from a disruptive… Continue reading
Feb 26 4 things to watch during the Trump-Kim summit By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plan to meet on Wednesday and Thursday for a second summit in Vietnam, the next step in negotiations aimed at minimizing the nuclear threat from North Korea. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump, Kim in Hanoi for second round of nuclear talks By Foster Klug, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press After long journeys to Vietnam, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are in place for their second summit Wednesday to address perhaps the world's biggest security challenge: Kim's pursuit of a nuclear program that stands… Continue reading